Knockdown basket



B. R. WILLIAMsoN KNocKDowN BASKET Filed Feb. 9, 1922 4l l 'l 4 i 5 o o 9I I l. g '7 Q 9% f7 Fira 4.

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ATTORNEYS.

Patented Oct. 16, 1923. l Y

` i naar s 1s sammy-spammessa; Sra sassarese crseossnf' i f Be itkknownthat I; BARTLETT RxlVrLniii:

son, a'V citizen of tliefUniteduSt-ates o'fAnier- My invention possessesother ob'ects and features of advantage, some of which,'withvthe'foregoing, will be set forth in the following description of theinvention. It is to be understood that I do not limitmyself to theshowing made Vby the said description, as I may adopt variant forms ofmy invention Within the scope of the claims. n

Referring to the drawings, Fig.`1 is aperspective View of theassembled'basket. gs. 2 and 3 are end elevationsV of the basket. Fig. 4is a plan view of the basket members in flat assembly. Y

In general terms, the basketof my invention comprises shaped and scoredmembers cut from any suitable sheet material. The flat piecesare'partially assembled together in the relation required, but Withoutfolding`r and then permanently fastened. The pieces in flat assembly arethen bundled and@ ship. ped. The unsecured ends ofV the basket membersare provided with any suitable snaps'or fasteners readily applied ormanipulated by the fingers, so .that at the time of use the flatlyassembled sheets may be quickly folded into basket form and held by thesnaps. In flat assemblymuch largen. Ynumbers of baskets may be handledconven- A iently at one time and a very materialsaving infshipping spaceis effected. Storage space is also saved and because the basket form maybe attained without tools they may be folded up atthe moment of use,thus avoiding the inconvenience and waste characterizing the conveyanceand handling of stacks of baskets inthe usual form. Y

More particularly, my device comprises three members, two of which areduplicates. The bottom panel 2 is formed with end panels or flaps 3. Inaddition to the bottom panels, there are two side panels 4each of whichis provided with end. panelsor flaps 6. .In. each}piece' the'panelsare;separatedAv by suitable score linesv toffacilitatetfolding.'- ,V Thepanelsare conveniently shaped;y substantially' as shown'f'iniFig: LLfthetbottom" panel forming the bottom` of thefboX, the two side panelsformingthe side of the box and the end panels superposing one upon theother to form the end of the box. Thefva rious members are arranged inflat assembly, as indicated in Fig. 4,the end panels'G at one end of thetworside lpanels being laidV upon one of the end panelsv 3 and securedin place by wire stitches 8 or similar suitable fastening means. l f

Arranged inthe free end panel 8 and one p o f the end panels 6v aresnaps 9 or other. similar readily engageable or int-erlockable fasteningmeans, sopositioned las to be in alinement when the ,members are foldedinto the basket form. as shown in Fig.f1. rIhe other end panel isprovided with holes 11. This panel is inserted `between the other twoand the snaps engaged thru the holes, so that all three are secured. y

While in the lflat assembly, as shown Ain Fig. 4f, the knock-downbasketis bundled for shipment and ishandled andy storedin this condition untilit is desired to use the basket,

when the panels are brought into basket as sembly and the snaps engaged.

VIWhiIe, ordinarily, fruit and berry bas- 1. Anarticle of'manufacturefrom which Y(a basket may be folded, comprising a bottom forming member,a pair of side forming memv vide theV endI portions thereof intosectionsfoldablerelative to the remainder of the member to vprovide end formingysections, and

bers, a'llof said members beingscored to dimeans permanently securingthe end forming sections at one end of each of said side mem- Y bers andbottom memlber together 1n superlmposed end forming relation, the freeends of` the side members extending diagonally from each side of thebottom forming member.

2. An article of manufacture from which a basket may be folded,comprising a bottom n the member tol provide end forming sections,

means permanently securing the end formi ing sections at one end of eachof said side members vand bottom member together in superimposedy endforming relatioifi,Y and means for temporarily fastening the other endof each of the members in end forming relation when folded to form abasket.

3. A flat pattern adapted to be arranged in superimposed relation forshipping from Whiehia basket may be formed, Comprising a bottom formingmember and a pair of duplicate side forming members, all of said membersbeing separate from eachother and when the members areA folded intobasket form.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand. v Y' vBARTLETT R.WILLIAMSON.

